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January 25, 201811:10 am Turkish officials are disputing a White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying it does not “accurately reflect” the content of their discussions. The officials said Thursday that contrary to a White House statement, Trump did not voice …

January 25, 201811:04 am The leaders of 21 international humanitarian groups have urged the US to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million from the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees, warning of “dire consequences” if funding is cut. They say they are alarmed by the Trump administration’s link between …

January 25, 201810:43 am The US president has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to rein in the offensive in Syria’s Kurdish enclave of Afrin, the White House says. Concerns the NATO allies may be brought into conflict are rising. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again been urged …

January 22, 201810:07 am US Vice President Pence has embarked on a short visit to the Middle East, a trip that has already been postponed twice since December . After talks in Egypt and Jordan, he is to arrive in Israel on Sunday evening. While he’s expected to be warmly welcomed by Israeli leaders, …

January 19, 20182:03 pm Al-Azhar Undersecretary Abbas Shouman announced on Thursday that Al-Azhar schools and universities will incorporate teaching students about Jerusalem in Al-Azhar curriculum. In his speech during the second and final day of the Al-Azhar Conference in Support of Jerusalem, Shouman that US President Donald Trump’s decision to proclaim …

January 18, 201810:30 am The 16-year-old Palestinian was seen slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers in a viral video. She could remain in detention for months. Human rights groups have called for her immediate release. Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old who has been called the Palestinian Joan of Arc, has been …

January 17, 20184:03 pm In his first year in office, US President Donald Trump has not made many friends in Africa. People across the continent are furious about his latest remarks against immigrants. But not everyone is negative about him. On the streets of many African countries, US President Donald …

January 14, 201810:31 am Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against new sanctions imposed by the United States after President Donald Trump set an ultimatum to fix “disastrous flaws” in a deal curbing Tehran’s nuclear program. Trump said on Friday he would waive nuclear sanctions on Iran for the …

January 11, 201810:39 am European powers will reaffirm on Thursday their support for the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Trump has rejected, EU diplomats said, on the eve of a deadline for the US president to decide whether to reimpose oil sanctions lifted under the agreement. At a meeting with …

January 5, 20184:10 pm The US State Department on Thursday announced the White House’s decision to suspend security assistance to Pakistan worth significantly more than the $255 million (€211 million) in military aid given to Pakistan to purchase American military equipment. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the decision signaled growing …